日本东京寿司店老板天价拍下金枪鱼，价值310万美元！
A sushi restaurant owner Kiyoshi Kimura, who is considered as Japanese “Tuna King”, paid a record $3.1 million (333.6 million yen) for a giant bluefin tuna at the New Year’s auction at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market Saturday.
Kimura’s purchase doubled the previous record of 155 million yen, set at the 2013 annual New Year’s auction. The valuable and vulnerable fish tipped the scales at 612 pounds (278 kg). The president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi-Zanmai said he was startled by how high the price went. “I expected it (the tuna) will be between 30 million and 50 million yen ($276,421 — $460,702), or highest at 60 million yen ($552,843), but it ended up five times more expensive. Oh gosh!”
The massive bluefin tuna was caught near northern Japan’s Aomori prefecture, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK. “The tuna looks so tasty because it’s fat and looks very fresh. It is a good tuna. But I think I did too much,” Kimura said.
The sale came at the first New Year’s auction following the closing of the famous Tsukiji wholesale fish market, one of Tokyo’s most popular travel destinations. Tsukiji was considered the biggest fish and seafood market in the world. The market closed in October and moved to Toyosu, a new facility nearby.
Japan, the largest consumer of tuna in the world, often faces international criticism as the population of Pacific tuna decreases very quickly. Because those fish do not breed regularly in captivity, scientists in Japan have worked decades to come up with ways to produce full-cycle farmed fish.
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1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A Kimura isn’t a boss of a sushi restaurant.
B Kimura is looked as “Tuna King” in Japan.
C Kimura bought a giant bluefin tuna at a price of $ 333.6 million.
D Kimura’s purchase is half the price of the previous record in 2013.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，Kimura是一家寿司店的老板，在日本被称作“金枪鱼之王”，他在新年拍卖会上以310万美元的天价购买了一条巨型蓝鳍金枪鱼；由第二段第一句Kimura’s purchase doubled the previous record of 155 million yen, set at the 2013 annual New Year’s auction.可知他今年的购买价是2013年的两倍。综上ACD错误，故选B。
2.What did the president of Sushi-Zanmai think of the price of the tuna?
A Interesting.
B Satisfying.
C Shocking.
D Confusing.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句The president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi-Zanmai said he was startled by how high the price went.可知Sushi-Zanmai总裁对这条金枪鱼的价格感到很震惊。故选C。
3.What can’t we get from the passage?
A Kimura was satisfied with the tuna though it was expensive.
B The sale didn’t take place at Tsukiji wholesale fish market.
C Tsukiji used to be the biggest fish and seafood market in the world.
D Japan did nothing to face the international criticism about eating tuna.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句Because those fish do not breed regularly in captivity, scientists in Japan have worked decades to come up with ways to produce full-cycle farmed fish. 可知日本科学家已经花了几十年时间研究，以找出生产全周期养殖该鱼类的方法，这说明日本并非面对国际社会的批评无动于衷。故选D。
4.What’s the best title of this passage?
A Sushi Restaurant Owner Caught a Giant Tuna.
B Massive Tuna Sold $3.1 Million at Auction.
C Tsukiji Owned the Largest Tuna in the World.
D Japan Is the World’s Largest Consumer of Tuna.
解析：选B。文章标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要围绕一条巨型金枪鱼以约310万美元的天价售出而展开。故选B。